Arctic Hare vs Purple Needletail

Lepus arcticus compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Apodidae
Genus	Lepus	Hirundapus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Arctic Hare

The Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway